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SANCTUARY Woman's Assembly
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The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted at the last
regular meeting 81 our assembly;
WHEstAs, The verdict against
the seven so-called anarchists
has been affirmed by the supreme
court Of the state Of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, The members OF
Women's Assembly, No. i7S9 are
acquainted with the facts relative
to the trial and conviction of the
condemned, and acquainted also
with the thoroughly unscrupulous
and unchristian means employed
to secure that verdict, its affirma-
tion by the supreme court, and to
keep knowledge Of the honest
truth from the fair-minded Amer
ican people; and 3ts4flf
WHEREAS, We are thorough be-
levers in the ultimate triumph of
truth and justice over tyranny and
injustice, and have an abiding faith
in the righteous judgment OF the
people when they are in posses
sion Of the whole truth; and
WHEREAS, The facts in this la
mentable affair have been either
perverted, exaggerated or hidden,
the truth outraged, and every
means by which the people could
have formed a righteous, intelli-
gent judgment destroyed; and
WHEREAS, We recognize that
this CASE involves the very foun-
dation principles on which our re-
public rests and a consideration
of the natural rights of man and
the constitutional rights of the
American citizen; therefore
Resoived, That we earnestly en-
treat every liberty-loving man and
woman to use their influence to
the end that the execution of this
awful verdict may be stayed, and
the facts placed in their proper
light before the people.
Resoived, That we implore the
governor of this state, in the name
of Liberty, Justice and Humanity,
to spare these mems lives.
Resoived, That a copy of these
resolutions be given to the city
press, the JownaI Of United Lado,
and labor papers throughout the
country.
Will you aid us in the spirit in
dicated in the above resolutions
If so, take such action as in your
judgment will best conduce to the
desired end, and please report to
us. Fraternally yours,
MRS. SARAH f. AMEs, M. w..
No. ID South Morgan ST.. Chicago.
Miss HELEN BISHOP, r. S.
P. S.-As slight indication OF
the influences that have been and
are at work. in the direction indi-
Gated in the above resolutions, the
daily dress of Chicago, with one
exception, refused to publish this
cocument even as a matter of news
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Please acquaint Us with what.
ever action you. may take. and
zee 70 i that the g9vsFF.nyor r of l'l' thili'
state, Richard ]. 0gIesby, Spring
6eld, Illinois Is also coh'naunicat.
ed with regarding such action. (
For Truth and Right and the
pledge Of knighthood. /.
~ FRED w. Lore. NJ. w.
2I7 w. Adams street.
MRS. M. A. FREEMAN, R. S.
~ S. Haistead street.
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Otto Schillsr's Bakery, 97l5 Lsrimsr st.
- L..
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The Eskimo cigar mas no equal.
6m 282-308
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Smoke Eskimo cigars, clear Havana.
6m 282-308
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THE UNION LABEL.

Of the international
pasted BY Union gfE
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Eskimo cigars, only q nickel. 6m-soS
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DR.. Warren's camphor cream
renders the skin white and smooth,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-12-21

One of the measures designated to re-
strict immigration to this country has
been prepared by Senator Palmer, of
Michigan. The Senator proposes to ro-
enact the old "head money" law, lovying
tax on every immigrant, or other for
eign person, arriving in this country for
the first time, without distinction of age,
sex. or condition. The other and more
effectual clauses of Mr.. Palmer's bill pro-
vide for scrutiny of each intending i'm
migrant, q clearance certificate of charac-
ter from the United States Consul at the
port of foreign departure being necessary
to insure libery to debark on this side Of
the ocean. 1t is most likely that some
thing will be done by this Congress to
put up the bars against Anarchists and
sewers of sedition.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81, 1887.
The rru,nmers of scotland.


The mummers, guisers or guizards &C.
cupied a prominent place in all Christmas
obseryances in the early history of Scot
land, and this form of Christmas amuse-
ment was evidently survival from the
Roman Saturnalia. In 1877 there were
mummers on Christmas Eve in London.
Later masking, or ''mumming," was for
hidden by royal edict. An old piece Of
verse anent the mummers reads:
TO shorten winters sadness,
See where the folks with gladness
Disguised are all a-coming,
Right wantonly a-mumming,
Nv Fa la.
~ Whilst youthful sports are lasting,
To feasting turn out fasting.
With reves and with wassails,
Make grief and care our vassals,
Fa Ia.
For youth 1t well beseemeth,
That pleasure he esteeneth,
And sullen age Is hated,
That mirth would have abated
Fa la.
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A PREMIUM.

In addition to paying Bis we will give to
the person securing the lar ges number (not
to be less than twenty five) fine FIRST
CLASS NEW SEWING MACHINE, retailing at $40.
SMALLER PREMIUMS will also be offered for
second and third 1arg est list
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give honor to whom 1t is due. Dr.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy cured
me of Bright's disease and Gravel. Four
of the best physicians had failed to re-
lieve me. / have recommended 1t to scores
of people with like success, and know it
twill cure all who try it.--Mrs. L. p. Miz-
ner, Burg Hill, o. Send 2-cent stamp to
DR.. Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y, for book
how to cure Kidney, Liver and Blood
Disorders. Mention this paper.
Nov. 23.-4w.
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Shoes at low price for cash at
LoUDEN's. nov .23-tf
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As concentrating the birth Of the
founder of the Christian religion, it is a
religious feast. But in the popular APP
prehension its religious character has
been superseded by its social and char
table significance. 1t has become the
feast of good fellowship in the highest
sense--good fellowship with u religious
sanction. Nominally it is the birthday of
the founder of Christianity. Practically
it is the day of St. Nicholas, the feast of
Santa Claus, the patron Of all children. =
Harper's Weekly
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To Save Life

F..qHentl + requires prompt action. An
hours delay waiting for the doctor may
be attended with serious consequences,
especially in cases OF Group, Pneumonia.
anil other throat aud lung troubles.
lIeure. no family should be without
b1ftic II Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
which lats proved itself in thousands Of
cases. thp Lest Emergency Medicine
ever discovered. Ii gives prompt relief
and prepares The way for q thorough
cure, wilieh is certain to be effected by
its continued Use.
S. II. laiimer, NJ. D., Mt Vernon,
Ga, us: - have found Ayers Cherry
Pecioral :, perfect cure for Group in all
cases. have known the worst cases
relieved in n very short time by its nse;
and advise all families to use it in sud-
den emergencies, for coughs, Group, &c"
A.. j. Edison, NJ. D., Middletown,
Tenn, says: Il have used Ayers
Cherry Pectoral with the best effect in
my practice This wonderful prepare
ton once saved my life. j had q con-
slant cough, night sweats, was greatly
reduced in flesh, and given up by my
physician. One bottle and half of the
Pectoral cured me.
Il cannot say enough in praise OF
Ayers Cherry Pectoral," writes e.
Bragdon, Of Palestine, Texas, "believ-
ing as | do that, but for its use, | should
long since have died "
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
Renedick Arnold,s Career.

Benedict Arnold was a native of Con-
necticut, where he was born in Norwich,
Jan. 8, 1740. He joined the patriots
soon after the Revolution broke out, and
was commissioned a colonel in the ser
vice of Massachusetts,. In 1775 he led
a force Of 1000 men through the
northern forests, with the intention of
capturing Quebec. Gen. Montgomcry's
forces were joined by Arnold at the
St. Lawrence, and the attack made, but
it failed. Montgomery met his death
there and Arnold was seriously wounded.
Arnold became a Brigadier General, and
1776 was noted for the skill and cour-
age displayed in q naval battle on Lake
Champlain. Some writers suggest that
Arnold was disappointed after this be-
cause he was not made one of the first
Major Generals; he became one in 1777.
He was in the battle Of B.mis Heights,
and after that he quarreled with General
Gates. He was a volunteer at the fight
at Saltwater, without a command, and
was distinguished for his daring. He
was again wounded, and was forced to
retire for several months. He COM
manded in Philadelphia in 1878, and,
living extravagantly there, contracted
debts. In 1870 he married the daughter
of Shipper, afterwards Chief Justice of
The State. Charges were made against
him and he was sentenced by court
martial to be reprimanded by the Com.
mander-in-chief. Washington was very
mild in his reproof. Arnold was very
much chagrined. In August, 1889, he
requested and was given command at
West Point, then the most important
fortress of the young republic, and this
he offered to surrender to Sir Henry
Clinton. The capture of Andre dis
closed tic plot of the traitor, AMI frus-
trated it. Arnold escaped to a war
vessel of the British. II; at once en-
tered the British service, and COM
handed an expedition against Virginia.
Near the conclusion of the war he went
to England, where he met with no
special marks of favor. H. died in
London in 1901, poor and despised.- -
Inter- Ocean,
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
Delicate Surgical Work.

A curious and interesting surgical
operation has been in process for some
tim at a west side medical college. The
patient was q little boy who had been
terribly burned and whose right leg had
been SO badly injured that all the mus
Giles in the lower portion had contracted
and left this part of the limb entirely
useless, it being drawn up almost paral-
lei with the upper joint. B.sides this
the skin on the knee had been destroyed
by the fire and that part was a raw sore
some five inches In diameter.
1t was necessary to amputa tc the low
or portion of the limb, and the surgeons
wished to heal the sore knee so that 1t
would bear the weight of the body on
al artificial limb. To do this they were
obliged to transplant skin from another
portion of the body to the injured men,
Der, and, as the foot could never be of
use, it was decided TO take the hard
skin from the sole and put it on the in
jured knee. Accordingly the boy was
put under the influence of ether and a
dozen tiny pieces of skin, the twentieth
part of an inch or SO square, were Gu.
from the sole of the foot deep enough to
secure the entire thickness of the c~uticle,
and were bound upon the sore very much
as a piece of sod is transplauted from
one pice of ground to the other. About
so per cent of the pieces that were
transplanted took root in the new place,
and a successful operation was assured.
The surgeons had just begun to think
the useless leg and the foot that had
the material for the new knee
might soon be amputated, when the lad
failed to put in an appearance. He had
hobb!ed off on his one good leg and a
pair Of crutches, and a diligent search
has failed to reveal his whereabouts
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
one at a Time.

One step at a time, and that well placed,
We reach th, grandest height,
One stroke at a time, earth's hidden stores.
Viii slowly come to light;
One seed at a TIM, and the forest grows;
One drop at a tima, and the river flows
Into the boundless sea.
One word at a time, and the greatest 0
Is written and is read!
One store a: a time, AM the palace rears
Alott its stately head;
One blow at a time, and the trees cleft thro'
And a city will stand where the forest grew
A few short years before.
Ono fee at a time, and he subdued,
And the conflict will be won;
One grain at a time, and the sand of life
Will slowly all be run
One minute, a~nother, the hours fly;
One day at a time our lives speed by
Into eternity.
One grain of knowledge, and that we'll stored,
Another and more on them,
And as time rolls on your mind will shine
With many a Garnered gem
OF thought and wisdom. And time will tell,
Zone thing at a time, and that done well"
~ Is wisdom's proven rule.
Golden Days.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
ORIGIN of Weather Reno,ts

10
Ben. Perley Poor says in the Boston
Budget that weather reports, now fur
nished by signal service, were inaugu.
rated about 1862, by A. H.. Stephens,
then a wing representative from Georgia,
who had 70 ms at Mrs. Duncan's board
ing house at the corner IF D and Fifth
streets. Among other boarders in that
house at that time was an eccentric
Pennsylvania school master named Prof
Espy, who had begun to be known as
the storm king. Prof. Espy had lust
published a new system of meteoroloey.
which was not received tn favor bv
American scientists, with the execution
Of Prof. Henry, of the Smithsonian In
.stltutlon. The professor had, however.
visited Paris, and had submitted his
views to several distinguished French
philosophers, who thought we'll of
them. Governor Stephens, feeling as
sured of the. great practical usefulness
of the meteorological laws taught by
Prof. Espy under a proper system of
speedy communication between distant
points, suggested the Importance of
DAILY Telegraphic Weather R.ports.n
The professor approved the suggestion.
but the question was how the expense
was to DC met. Governor Stephens pro-
posed to him to inquire and ascertain If
the Geographic companies would not J
send to Washington daily short weather
reports from distant cities witbont
while he, Governor Stevens
would see Colonel Saaton OF the Nut;oaal
iateA'gencsr, and ask him to nublish
them as items of general news without
Both parties so solicited readily
complied, and this was the origin of the
daily weather reports. At first thew
were exceedingly meager, such as, viz:
New Orleans, rain; wind southeast"
Chicago, clear, cold; wind northwest
It was from this germ that the magnif-
system of weather reports now
made by the signal service sprang. They
were first issued by General Meyer. who |
to be the inventor of the code
Of flag signals which he introduced into
The army, and which vera of sueh great
use during tho war,
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
The Shah OF Persin.

1.-THE shah,' says the st. James Ge-
eette, lis a mighty hunter good shot,
and an enthusiastic sportsman. Bio
game is his delight. The king, like all
the sportsmen of his country, uses a
smooth-berc and : bullet. OF course
royal hunts are to a certain extent bat
tues. A strange incident of Eastern
life, but a true one, occurred some
twelve years ago at one of the ROYAL
huntings. As usual, q couple of regi-
ments accompanied the Shah j his hunt
ing party. The men acted ~ beate1s.
A tiger was wounded and was maxine
OF under the Kings eyes. The royal
second barrel was discharged, but did
not kill the wounded animal. Fearful
Of lo'ing his quarry, the king w.s re-
loading fmuzzle-holders are still preferred
by PersianS), when q private soldier
seized the tigersby the tail and detained
aim long enough for tho Shah to dis.
patch the animal. His Majesty made
ihaF colder 4 captain IN the SPOT
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
a Corporntton f,a q FYn.

At the time of the revival of capital
punishment in Switzerland a law was
passed to the effect that each canton
was to appoint its own executioner, who
was to receive so francs every time his
services were called into requisition.
Not long afterwards the common council
of the town of B isle were placed in an
awkward dilemma, for a s. ntence Of
death had been pronounced which had
to be carried into effect within twenty
four hours while as yet no one hae
been appointed to the Office of execu-
TONER. They were unable to procure
one from a neighboring canton, as they
were prohibited from so doing under the
provisions Of tn, recent law, and to
appeal to a foreign government was re-
pugnant to the Swiss national pride.
After the council had raeked their
brains to no purpose one Of the CITY
fathers at length rose and said: "pil
tell you what we had better do; let us
give the scoundrel the so francs and tell
him to 60 and get his head cut oft where
he likesi' -7ShaH Kalender.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
dissolved Mysteries.

An Unsolvcd Mystcry-H,w u woman
can stand on q cold day. with her
sleeves rolled up and her hcai bare, III |
visit with her neighbor across Tie fence
FOR fifteen minutes and not think 81 / IL
Ing cold, and ~yctTannot sit IN i cod
church half an hour, wrapped IN
fuFs and pushes, without ~s,l;yciiny
III the time and sneczing il week 10 pay
for Il.
Another-Howa young mln can s.alI
II 'front.' 81 the store, barell atle.l, aud
buzz his girl for half IN hour With nut d
struggle, md yet CAN'T even 20 to the
postofiso without piling IN all his Goth.
Ing and then kicking aboa,t ts.r bsas.ig
cold weather.
Anothor-How I litt gi*l cas 20 md
slide down bill with the be.s iii daY
long, when Her throat WIS S,
sore il tho morning she couisln't g, Ia
school.
Anotler-How d hoy can wax fsus
miles and skate until afscrdark The san
day biz buck was 10 lame fllae he csullna
bring II 9 scustleful q coal for his
mother.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05

Two remarka5le specimens of de-
formed fi,h, says London Nature, have
been taken from a rearing pond at Dc,a-
fsrd, and brought to the South Ken
kington Aquarium. Oae is a trout a ont
fthree years old, whose tail is bent TO
such an extreme that it stands at right
h5gles with the body of the tish. lis
mole of progress is laborcd, anl its
appearance is very peculiar. The other
specimen is an ordinary sticklehack,
measuring four inches in Icagth, whose
iNdy is swollen through dropsy to the
extent Of one inch in diameter. at first
sight its appearance is similar to a young
mouse, and Il requires close inspection
to grasp the fact that it is a fish. It
moves very slowly, with great cxpcndi-
lure Of force, the weight of the c~ontorted
body being considerable.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05

1t is estimated that each year from 34,-
900 to 35, 600 cubic miles of rain falls
upon the surface OF. the globe. What
becomes Of it2 The rivers seldom carry off
n hall, except in regions of c.ose
grained rocks; the rest disappears by
evaporation, by the absorption OF the
earth, and by being taken up by plants,
animals and mineral oxidation. In
most parts of temperate latitu les the re-
moyal by rivers is from u third to two
tifths OF what falls; in warm attitudes
the amount is less, and my b, under
one tenth. The Mississippi carries away
ono fourth of the rainfall of is drainage
area; the Missouri three-twcnticths; tic
Chic one fourth; the riv rs of f l3land
and Wales ninc-sixtcentlis.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05

A new thing i'll literature has come out
in London. 1t is the record of the ex-
periences of a man who was ill with
rheumatic gout for seventeen years, anil
under the title. Twenty D eetors,"
narrltes the unsuccessful attempts Of all
the attending physicians save the last to
effect a cure. This twentieth medical
advisers prescription was a tricycle.,
The patient trie i, got well, and now
has very little respect for the science OF
medicine as commonly practical.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05

Ohio has produced many big things,
and now it lays claim to q bigger ske.e-
ton than that Of Jumbo, being the re-
@sain9Ypof q mammoth A country
news aper says that a farmer, while at
work in the fields, discovered, at a depth
Of four feet from the surface and inst
below o stratum of gravel AMI blue cay,
the skeleton of an enormous animal.
The bones of the head measures A feet in
length and 8 S.4 feet in width, and the
socket that holds the tusks was found
to be s inches in diameter. Twcaty-rmR
ribs bones were unearthed each 5 feet
lung and 4 liz inches wide, stand NJ
edgeways. The ribs, instead Of growing
70 The backbone, as IN the case of most
animals, were joined in the backbone by
socket joint. The grinders of the upper
jaw are sSanches in length AM 3 "a
inches 4afde, and the ivory teeth arc
whitpT id clean. The bones OF the feet
F & i8 inches across and those Of the
feg, from the hook t, ths ankle
Joint, are : feet in length. The lcigat
Of this enormous creature IS supposed to
have been about sixteen feet. The state
geologist compared the bones Of the
animal with that of the skeleton IL Blr-
NUNS elephant, Jumbo, and found them
To be y and . half times larger than
those Of the celebrated ANIMAL mentioned.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05

The number of banks in different
states varies greatly. Taus. in Arkan:
sas, with n counties, there arc only "A
banks, while in Kansas, with 81 ii
ties, each county has a bank. 1t should
be remembered in this connection, how
ever, that Kansas has 80, 900 square
miles more territory tfian the othpr state,
md owe 450. 900 more population.
Even the contrast is not a little remark.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05

Il is now almost certain our English
cousins viii como here this year to con-
test the big international shooting match.
The struggle will be settled at Boston
from June l to 4, 1887. The National
Gun Association has charge of arrange
mentg.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
The applications of electricity become

The applications of electricity become
moro varied every day. Air-pressurc,
heat, steam-prcssure and water stages
at distant points are now recorded by
its use, and now a California electrician
has invented a process whereby gold,
silver and copper can be instantly
smelted by a lightning stroke.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
He Had Seen the Eth.

s0h. Charlie yon should jaa sc The
psfioF ~ Fred bought His wifs Inst
week His perfectly lovely We must
hava one llke III
= don't want tn SEQ 4, dear.
9'a
Beeaak sam thc bib. rFed lor.
Eowsa ths money ION % IL lrsr
fs
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05

First Ward dude at . recent social
affair:
Miss MI have started d mutual
admiration society,"
Miss MaAhi When do you
initiate the other memberg'
Then ! deep solemn Stiffness brooded
oaF ha gathering Gassttas
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-05
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,

OPELOUSAS, LA.
The course of instruction in this Institution embraces
English. French, Latin, Crack, Arithmetic, Algebra.
Geometry. Bookkeeping, Natural Sciences. History,
Geography, Penmanship, and great care is bestowed
on Christian Instruction.
TERMs:-Board and tuition per month SIS; Dag
Scholars per month, 80. SO or 81, according 20 class.
Glasses are resumed on Wednesday, September 18th,
1885. REV. q. R4YMoSD, ID. d..
REV. f. J. RAYMOND.
HENRY q. LEWIS,
Aug. %. 1885. A. BLANC DUQUEsEAY-